On This Day… July 18th
18 Jul. 1971
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW.01:00-02:30 and 4:00-15:00 Radio Free City is on air today
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. 12:00-20:00 Radio Caroline South is on air today
18 Jul. 1974 IRL. Dublin. 6817 kHz SW. Radio Valleri is on air today, running 40 watts
18 Jul. 1976
+ GBR. 1331 kHz MW. Radio England is on air today
+ GBR. 6251 kHz SW. Radio Sunshine International is on air today
18 Jul.1982 NED. Free Radio Service Holland [FRSH] is on air today. [again, it is not confirmed whether this is on 7315 or 7325 kHz SW], due to conditions the signal reaches longer than usual distances, but is not receivable in the usual areas closer to the site. George Strong is to leave the station today, creating a vacancy for a German presenter to be filled by Michael.
18 Jul. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1503 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
18 Jul. 1984
+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
+ GBR. SW London. 1332 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Radio Jackie is on air today
+ GBR. SE London. 1413 kHz and 90.2 FM. Skyline Radio is on air today 06:00-00:00
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 7 days a week
+ GBR. London. 102.8 FM. JFM is on air 7 days a week
18 Jul. 1986 GBR. Cornwall. Bert Bridges [London] and Jane Nelson [Leicester] arrive, along with new DJs Vince Jefferson [Gloucester] and Sue Jacobson. Radio Argus programmes cease on weekdays, except for testing, and Saturdays are also cut back, Sundays having been decided as the main broadcast days. The rig moves back to the hotel in St. Ives.
18 Jul. 1987 GBR. Redruth. A garage with mains is found that backs onto an abandoned warehouse’s grounds, the rent is cheap, and paid for after a viewing, in cash, to a landowner who asks no questions and gets told no lies.
18 Jul. 1988 GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
18 Jul. 1989
+ GBR. Cornwall. 1503 kHz MW [St Ives], 1602 kHz MW [St Dennis and 102.8 FM [St Agnes]. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening
+ GBR. Newquay. 103.1 FM. Radio Argus Atlantic Coast Service is on air this evening
Thanks for reading; as usual, any corrections or additions, please let me know!
Cheers,
Bert
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